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New apartment complex Colibiri commons opens up in East Palo Alto hoping to bring more affordable housing to the area. Resident Max Vasquez said the new complex will help the EPA community and offer more affordable housing. “It's going to help the community by giving it more housing for more people,” Vasquez said. “I also think it will bring new jobs to the community.”

EPA opens new affordable apartment complex

Sebastian Tung and Jack Lindauer • June 4, 2026

More East Palo Alto families can find affordable places to live after a new housing complex opened on May 20 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended...

InFocus students set up the press box at Earl Hansen Stadium in preparation for the livestream they will be conducting during the Thursday graduation ceremony at Palo Alto High School. According to Rod Satterthwaite, the adviser for the broadcast journalism class, the livestream is a great way to open up the accessibility of the ceremony. “It provides the community benefit," Satterthwaite said. "It offers people who can't come because of disabilities or because they live far away the opportunity to watch their grandchild or child walk across the stage and be present for that moment.”

Graduation to be streamed by InFocus

Mack Reller, Reporter • June 3, 2026

InFocus, Palo Alto High School's broadcast publication, will be livestreaming the graduation for the Class of 2026 at 5 p.m. Thursday from Earl...

Palo Alto High School math teacher Daniel Nguyen, who will be teaching Multivariable Calculus next year, prepares to teach his Algebra 2/Trig A class Monday. According to Nguyen, he is eager to begin teaching students the applications and concepts that the course entails. “I'm really looking forward to showing a lot of cool material that shows up in these classes,” Nguyen said. “There are a lot of applications and just a lot of interesting concepts that I'm glad students are going to be able to learn.”

Students look forward to on-campus Multivariable Calculus class

Diego Hakeman and Oscar Varodayan • June 3, 2026

For many Palo Alto High School students working through the school’s on-campus advanced math program, AP Calculus BC has been the end of the...

Palo Alto leaders offer contrasting perspectives on the proposed parcel tax renewal at a May 18 community debate at the district office. Speaking in opposition to Measure B, former Palo Alto Unified School District board member Ken Dauber said high reserves mitigate need for extra financial padding, and that he believes voters will step up if a need returns. “I trust the community to do what it has done for the last 25 years, which is to recognize the need when it sees it,” Dauber said.

City debates parcel tax renewal ahead of June ballot

Priya Tamura, Editor-in-Chief • June 1, 2026

As Palo Alto voters prepare for the June 2 election, community members are weighing whether the school district’s $100 million reserve justifies...

Senior Shalin Dwivedi walks past a now-removed mural, gifted by the Latinos Unidos, depicting a variety of influential social activists, including César Chávez at the top that Palo Alto High School administration took down. According to visual arts teacher Tracey Atkinson, making a new mural would be a big time commitment for students interested. "People think it [a mural] can be done in like 5 hours, but really it's more like 100 hours," Atkinson said. "Sometimes students get very excited about an idea, but then don't actually want to put the time in to make it happen because they're very busy and that's understandable."

Chavez allegations prompt removal of school mural

Ava Knapp and Joy Tan • May 29, 2026

Yesterday, Palo Alto High School administrators removed a Student Center mural honoring social activists following recent sexual abuse allegations...

Student counselor Jack Foster (right) leads an activity for the Purple People Eaters group during the 2023 Together Everyone Achieves More Yosemite camping trip. According to TEAM English teacher Karin Kolb (center), TEAM was created with the idea that people working together can build a richer experience. “I'm not saying that everyone's going to find their lifelong best friend in TEAM, but we can promise that you can feel more comfortable in a community way with TEAM,” Kolb said. “Even the most shy, quiet, withdrawn kid knows they can walk up to one of their teammates and ask them for help on an assignment and get it.”

TEAM program changes direction

Navya Narayanan, Joyce Ma, and Jack Lindauer • May 28, 2026

After 32 years, Palo Alto High School’s Together Everyone Achieves More program will undergo significant changes next school year due to high...

Student athletes gather on the steps of for Signing Day as they celebrate their commitment to collegiate-level sports at lunch Tuesday on the steps of the Tower Building at Palo Alto High School. According to senior Fallon Porter, who is committed to Occidental College for swim and water polo, she is looking forward to a new chapter in her journey. "I’m really excited to play with another team,” Porter said. “I’m kind of nervous, but I’m really excited.”

Student athletes celebrate college commitments on Signing Day

Allison Ma and Veronica Qiu • May 20, 2026

Surrounded by teammates, coaches and family members holding college hats and cameras, Palo Alto High School seniors celebrated the next chapter...

According to Frank Zeccola, attorney for former Palo Alto High School robotics instructor Kathleen Krier, Krier's case against the Palo Alto Unified School District was "defensed," meaning the defense — PAUSD — won in Tuesday's verdict at the Santa Clara County Superior Court.

Santa Clara jury rejects Kathleen Krier’s claims against PAUSD

Diego Hakeman and Juni Thurston • May 12, 2026

Following a years-long legal battle, a Santa Clara County Superior Court jury sided with the Palo Alto Unified School District on Tuesday, rejecting...

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Students await receiving their diploma during Palo Alto High School's Class of 2026 graduation this afternoon at the Viking Stadium. According to PAUSD Board of Education President Shounak Dharap, failing is a step before success. "You will find that if you can fail over and over and over again, then when the time comes to do the new thing ... and when everyone around you is frozen and paralyzed by the fear of what could go wrong, you won't be," Dharap said.

Class of 2026 closes the chapter

Navya Narayanan and Sebastian Tung • June 4, 2026

"It is my pleasure, my privilege and my joy to authorize the diploma of graduation to be presented to the Palo Alto High School Class of 2026." These...